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2398, NSW · Postcode

Ancestry & Birthplace in 2398, NSW

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Among the lowest in the region for overseas birth, postcode 2398 is a community with very deep local roots. Only 1.2% of residents were born in another country, with the vast majority of the population claiming English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry.

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📍 2398, NSW, Postcode

Where 2398, NSW sits — People born overseas

1.2% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2398, NSW — lower than 99% of areas.

2398, NSW1.2%
Moree Plains 5.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 33.1% and 31.0% of the population respectively. Scottish ancestry is also prominent at 10.9%, followed by Irish at 9.3%.

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2398, NSW splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (34%), with Scottish at 12%.

English 33.1% Australian 31.0% Scottish 10.9% Irish 9.3% German 4.8% Dutch 1.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

A very small 1.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2016, and 71% of the population was born in Australia.

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1.2% —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In 2398, NSW, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 71.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 2398, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2398/2398-nsw/topic/ancestry-heritage